CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
| Income Statement [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
| Revenue |
$ 1,570,418
|
$ 1,579,514
|
$ 4,552,455
|
$ 4,523,937
|
| Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
| Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) |
595,576
|
627,150
|
1,781,193
|
1,820,005
|
| Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) |
421,700
|
429,426
|
1,281,849
|
1,270,869
|
| Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization) |
86,779
|
74,775
|
252,308
|
232,492
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
158,453
|
166,320
|
476,053
|
505,167
|
| Impairment charges |
8,000
|
21,631
|
8,000
|
21,631
|
| Other operating income (expense), net |
(505)
|
6,914
|
219,768
|
98,694
|
| Operating income (loss) |
299,405
|
267,126
|
972,820
|
772,467
|
| Interest expense |
459,852
|
453,921
|
1,389,793
|
1,348,649
|
| Loss on investments, net |
(13,767)
|
(5,000)
|
(13,767)
|
(4,421)
|
| Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates |
1,117
|
(857)
|
(926)
|
(1,216)
|
| Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |
157,556
|
0
|
157,556
|
(2,201)
|
| Other income (expense), net |
(7,323)
|
(17,976)
|
(47,054)
|
18,126
|
| Loss before income taxes |
(22,864)
|
(210,628)
|
(321,164)
|
(565,894)
|
| Income tax expense |
(5,613)
|
(2,841)
|
(42,243)
|
(81,523)
|
| Consolidated net loss |
(28,477)
|
(213,469)
|
(363,407)
|
(647,417)
|
| Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest |
6,474
|
8,448
|
38,953
|
13,932
|
| Net loss attributable to the Company |
(34,951)
|
(221,917)
|
(402,360)
|
(661,349)
|
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation adjustments |
7,356
|
(22,102)
|
43,797
|
(101,983)
|
| Unrealized holding gain (loss) on marketable securities |
(290)
|
(149)
|
(635)
|
540
|
| Reclassification adjustments |
0
|
0
|
32,823
|
0
|
| Other adjustments to comprehensive income (loss) |
193
|
0
|
(3,551)
|
(1,154)
|
| Other comprehensive income (loss) |
7,259
|
(22,251)
|
72,434
|
(102,597)
|
| Comprehensive loss |
(27,692)
|
(244,168)
|
(329,926)
|
(763,946)
|
| Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest |
1,235
|
(8,540)
|
6,365
|
(19,180)
|
| Comprehensive loss attributable to the Company |
$ (28,927)
|
$ (235,628)
|
$ (336,291)
|
$ (744,766)
|